RR vs LSG Match 36 Results

6:42 PM IST Earlier in the game, LSG opted to bat first, but lost three big wickets inside the first ten overs, which pegged them back. They huffed and puffed before Aiden Markram and Ayush Badoni formed a recovery partnership of 76 runs. Of all the batters, Markram looked with the most conviction, while Badoni equally played well. However, RR made a slight comeback with the death overs approaching, but Abdul Samad's impactful cameo in the last over came at a godsend time. Samad scored 30 runs off 10, and propelled his team to a challenging 180-run total. For Rajasthan Royals, Wanindu Hasaranga was the best bowler, taking a two-fer, with Archer, Sandeep, and Tushar Deshpande chipping in with one each.

6:32 PM IST Is that a run out? Hettie saw the fielder, Shardul Thakur, fumble in the deep and called for the second run. He rushed and dived to get home at the striker's end. He is safe as he dragged his bat just before the keeper, Rishabh Pant whipped the bails off, but without the ball in hand.

6:30 PM IST Shardul Thakur of Lucknow Super Giants is up for a quick chat. He says that it is never easy to bowl in the death overs as the pressure gets high, and he tried to run out Shimron Hetmyer but failed, but he is happy that he took the catch of him in the end. States that he just reacted to that catch, and he was probably standing in the right place, as he had seen how the batters hit in that direction. Mentions that they know about the capabilities of Avesh and they backed him to deliver here, and he has shown this in the last over, but credit also goes to Prince Yadav, who bowled the 19th over. He admits that they held their nerves better in the end, thus they won it. Tells that Prince can surprise the batter easily as he gets a bit of extra bounce, which we also saw in Vizag. Says that all the players are pretty happy in LSG camp, and the management is trying to hold onto the process and not worrying about the results. Further says that they have won three or four games in the last overs, where they managed to hold their nerves, which shows how well their support staff has backed them and has given them confidence.

6:29 PM IST The stand-in skipper of the Rajasthan Royals, Riyan Parag, is up for a chat. He says that it's hard to process all the emotions as he doesn't know what they did wrong or what went wrong. Adds that they had the game under control till the 18th-19th over, and he takes the blame for the defeat. Mentions that they bowled really well, but the last over went for a bit too much, says Sandeep Sharma is a trusted player, but it was just one bad game. Tells that no complaints with the wicket as it was a good one, and they should have done better and gotten over the line.

6:24 PM IST Lucknow Super Giants' Avesh Khan is adjudged the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his match-winning bowling performance. He ended his spell with incredible figures of 4-0-37-3, which included the big wickets of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, and Shimron Hetmyer. He says that he thought his hand was broken, stopping that shot on the last ball, but it hit him just on the side of the bone. However, he could not celebrate much at that moment. Adds that he always trusts his ability to execute the yorkers, and he doesn't see the scoreboard and just tries to execute his plans. Says that he doesn't want to be Mitchell Starc but just a good Avesh Khan. Mentions that when he saw Miller was under that catch, he was confident that he would take it, but it wasn't to be. Tells that saving a six on this ground is easier than saving a boundary, but he did not think about the drop and told himself that he needs to bowl a yorker on middle and leg. Says that the chat with Pant was to choose which fielder to put outside the circle. Ends by saying that he is very happy with the win, and he always puts the team first and will look to continue his good form.

6:24 PM IST Well then, another Saturday has gone by as this wraps up the 36th match of this season of IPL. Lucknow Super Giants pull off an unexpected heist in Jaipur, defeating RR by 2 runs, and registering their fifth win of the season. Earlier in the day game, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat Titans got the better of Delhi Capitals, by chasing a big total of 204. We have seen two games of absolutely contrasting results this evening. But that's what IPL is known for. Next up is another thrilling double header coming your way as first, it’s the Punjab Kings who will host the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Mullanpur, with the first ball scheduled to be bowled at 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT). It will be followed by the rivalry of the ages as the Mumbai Indians welcome the Chennai Super Kings in Wankhede. That match will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) on Sunday, April 20th. But as you all know, our buildup begins much earlier. So make sure you tune in an hour earlier for that as well. But for now, we take your leave. Take care!